Nicaragua v. United States of America
Nicaragua v. United States of America is a decision of the International Court of Justice .
decision
On April 9, 1984 Nicaragua sued the US for military and paramilitary actions in and against Nicaragua during the Contra War . On 27 June 1986, the court found that the US had violated international law by supporting the rebels and Nicaraguan harbors mined . It awarded Nicaragua compensation. That compensation was subsequently set by the court at $ 2.4 billion.
The US did not recognize the verdict and refused to pay.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Case concerning military and paramilitary activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America) - Jurisdiction of the Court and admissibility of the application , accessed December 8, 2018.
- ^ The wording of the judgment: Case concerning military and paramilitary activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America) - Judgment of 27 June 1986 , Art. 292, pp. 136-139, there in particular Paragraph (3) and Paragraph (6), accessed December 8, 2018.
- ^ The wording of the judgment: Case concerning military and paramilitary activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America) - Judgment of 27 June 1986 , Art. 292, p. 139, there Paragraph (13) and Paragraph ( 15), accessed December 8, 2018.
- ^ US dismisses World Court ruling on contras. , The Guardian, June 28, 1986.